Description
An issue was discovered in GNU gettext 0.19.8. There is a double free in default_add_message in read-catalog.c, related to an invalid free in po_gram_parse in po-gram-gen.y, as demonstrated by lt-msgfmt.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gettext | 0.19.8.1-9 | — |
| Debian 13 | gettext | 0.19.8.1-9 | — |
| Debian 12 | gettext | 0.19.8.1-9 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | gettext | 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1 | USN-3815-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gettext | 0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1 | USN-3815-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | gettext | 0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1 | USN-3815-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | gettext +3 | 0.19.8.1-17.el8 | RHSA-2019:3643 |
| RHEL 7 | gettext +4 | 0.19.8.1-3.el7 | RHSA-2020:1138 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7.7 EUS | gettext +4 | 0.19.8.1-3.el7_7 | RHSA-2020:2485 |
| RHEL 7.6 EUS | gettext +4 | 0.19.8.1-3.el7_6 | RHSA-2020:2846 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | gettext +3 | 0.19.8.1-17.el8 | ALSA-2019:3643 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | gettext | 0.19.8.1-17.el8 | RLSA-2019:3643 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | gettext-runtime | 0.19.8.1-4.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2296-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | gettext-runtime | 0.19.8.1-4.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2296-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | gettext-runtime | 0.19.2-3.3.6 | SUSE-SU-2021:4060-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | gettext-runtime | 0.19.2-3.3.6 | SUSE-SU-2021:4060-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | gettext-csharp | 0.19.8.1-bp151.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1385-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | gettext-java +3 | 0.19.8.1-lp152.6.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1278-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | gettext-java +3 | 0.19.8.1-lp151.5.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1270-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | gettext | 0.20.1-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | gettext +4 | 0.19.8.1-3.amzn2 | ALAS2-2020-1477 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | gettext +3 | 0.19.8.1-17.el8 | ELSA-2019-3643 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | gettext +4 | 0.19.8.1-3.el7 | ELSA-2020-1138 |
Advisories 17
- ALSA-2019:3643 Low: gettext security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4026 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0227 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 11, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2485 Red Hat Security Advisory: gettext security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2020:1138 Red Hat Security Advisory: gettext security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2846 Red Hat Security Advisory: gettext security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3815-1 gettext vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- RLSA-2019:3643 Low: gettext security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2296-1 Security update for gettext-runtime SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1278-1 Security update for gettext-runtime SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1385-1 Security update for gettext-runtime SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1270-1 Security update for gettext-runtime SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:4060-1 Security update for gettext-runtime SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2019:3643 Red Hat Security Advisory: gettext security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 14, 2026
- ALAS2-2020-1477 Low: gettext security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 24, 2020
- ELSA-2020-1138 Low: gettext security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 6, 2020
- ELSA-2019-3643 Low: gettext security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2019
References
- USN-3815-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3815-1 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/CCCCCrash/POCs/tree/master/Bin/Tools-gettext-0.19.8.1/heapcorruption
- https://github.com/CCCCCrash/POCs/tree/master/Bin/Tools-gettext-0.19.8.1/doublefree
- RHSA-2019:3643 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1270 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1278 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1385 vendor-advisory